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the kayapo tribe wear lip plates because big lips are considered beautiful

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Why do the kayapo tribe have lip plates?

The Kayapo tribe have lip plates because large lips are considered beautiful. They are made by, as a small baby, the tribe member has his or her lip cut and a small clay disk is inserted. As he or she grow, the disk will be removed and replaced with a bigger one. The tribe member cannot remove the disk, or the lip will just sag.


What clothes do the kayapo tribe wear?

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How do people eat with lip plate?

They dont actually eat with their lip plates in. They only wear them in the company of men. When they sleep and eat and when their in the company of women they take them out.


Why do kayapo people wear head dresses?

as part of their culture


What do the kayapo people wear?

They wer not very mutch just a scrap of cloth


Are lip plates reversable?

Lip implants cannot be reversible. You will have to leave them as they are.


Why do the Kayapo tribe wear what they wear?

For the same reasons you wear what you wear.MOST MEN ON THIS TRIBE WORE NOTHING! THEY WERE NAKIAT.


Are lip plates dangerous?

Some lip implants are dangerous. It depends on how big you get them.


Do the kayapo women wear the same clothes as the men?

Yes they both wear modern clothing like shorts and t-shirts


Does Justin Bieber wear lip sick?

he does not wear lip stick even Micheal Jackson does


Why dont boys wear lip gloss?

In general, boys don't wear lip gloss because it is not culturally accepted in most places. Some boys do wear lip gloss, especially boys in entertainment.


What are lip plates?

A lip plate is a circular disk inserted into a cut in the lip (usually a woman's and often in Africa). By increasing the size of the plate gradually the lip can become a rather large disk